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putback

putback

4.1
The act of returning something to the place where it was
  • noun
  • /ˈpʊtˌbæk/
translation icon : reposición
  • A quick putback keeps the library organized and helps everyone find what they need.

Examples

  • The warehouse worker completed the putback of all returned items before closing time.

  • The librarian emphasized that a proper putback of books is essential for maintaining order in the library.

  • After reading the magazine, please do a putback so others can find it easily.

  • Please make sure to do the putback of the books on the shelf.

  • The putback of the items was done carefully.

  • After using the tools, make sure to do a putback so they are easy to find next time.

  • To ensure the room stays tidy, each visitor should make a putback of items they have used.

Synonyms

restoration
vsputback
98 3.4

The act of returning something to its original state

is used for returning either place or state not only repair
reversion
vsputback
3 6.9

A return to an earlier state or condition

is the general act covering both place and state returns
reinsertion
vsputback
1 5.4

Putting something back into its original place in the body

is the wider act of returning to original place or state
reconstitution
vsputback
6.5

Adding a needed part so something becomes like it was before

is a simpler act of returning without adding parts
retransformation
vsputback
8.2

To change something again to return it to its original form

is a basic return action without reworking or transformation

Antonyms

to remove
∞ 1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

Surface Forms

putback singular
putbacks plural

Morphology

putback = put (transparent) = back + put

This sense is a straightforward nominalization of the phrasal idea 'put back', meaning to return something to its original place or state. [Postprocessing: moved 'back' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Putback comes from put ('place') and back ('again'), so it simply means returning something to its original place or state, like putting a book 'back' on a shelf.